Many owners of country houses establish a swimming pool on their territory, since swimming is a fun and useful activity. Having your own pool allows you to refuse to buy a subscription, from daily trips to the sports complex, from an uncomfortable neighborhood with other visitors.
Nowadays, many can afford a swimming pool in the yard, the size and type of which directly depend on the budget
Before installing the structure, you should determine the type of structure, its purpose, location and appearance. All these factors are compared with the allocated budget - the more funds, the more options for choosing a pool.
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To put a pool near the house, for this you need to have a number of conditions and circumstances. In a country house you need to live, and not located from time to time. Otherwise, there will be no sense in installing an expensive design that will stand idle. There should be enough free space on the site for the installation of the structure. Not only water supply, but also the electricity necessary for the operation of filtration equipment should be connected to the facility. Communication problems will make the operation and maintenance of the facility difficult.
Outdoor swimming pool use limited by weather
The pool in the yard will require more thorough water treatment than the same structure in a closed and heated room
Volumetric objects are not cheap, and if the family is large, then the pool will have to be taken with a large capacity, so that everyone can fit there. You also need to consider that the pool may have a depth that does not allow children to use it.
First you need to select the purpose of the object. In the courtyards of private houses, two types of pools are usually installed - children's or family. Childrens are suitable in their dimensions and depth only for children. The depth of such objects rarely exceeds 50 cm, the shape of the structure can be in the form of a slide or a fairytale castle. School pools, which also do not differ in great depth, but their capacity is increased, can also be attributed to this category. The internal volume of such objects reaches 800 liters, which is enough to simultaneously find several children.
In a small inflatable pool with a game complex, the water heats quickly, easily changes if necessary
Rigid children's pools have a larger volume and are not afraid of accidental punctures
Family pools mean that adults will be there, although there are models designed for parents and children to bathe together - then the depth can reach 130 cm. Valuable objects for bathing adults have parameters of 10 meters in length and 5 meters in width. The volume will be more than 50,000 liters. If the depth is more than 150 cm, then such an object will be considered private, and the child will not be able to swim in it. Next you need to determine the configuration of the object.
The swimming pools for the whole family differ from children's models in a more robust design
Frame pools can be of any size. They are sold in a collapsible form, and are mounted already on the site itself. The package includes a precast frame, a metal shell, a waterproof coating and a layer of insulation. There are also water filtration systems, ladders for the descent and exit of people, an awning for covering the structure.
Among the huge assortment of frame pools you can find both a small bowl for babies and a spacious tank for family swimming
There are two design options:
Rod pools consist of a frame and a film fixed to it
Among reservoirs with a sheet frame, there are multi-season models that do not need to be disassembled for the winter
This is the best option for installation on a site near the house, as the largest objects can hold up to 55 tons of water, which is enough for the family.
Installation of frame structures requires a perfectly flat area. Large objects are supplied with the substrate on which the structure is mounted.
The most affordable is an inflatable pool. They are easy to install, dismantle or carry from place to place. This is the easiest option for arranging a seasonal children's pool. The diameter reaches 6 meters, and the internal volume does not exceed 25,000 liters.
The inflatable pool is installed in 15–45 minutes depending on the size
Such a pool can be placed anywhere, and if desired, it is easy to rearrange it
Modern inflatable structures have protection against accidental damage due to the presence of a multilayer structure. Because of this, when the first layer is damaged, water falls into another, forming a multi-chamber effect. To install such an object, you need not only a flat surface, but also cleaned from sharp objects.
The inflatable structures have a shallow depth, a strong sensitivity to punctures and various mechanical damage, as well as certain difficulties when draining. When installing such a pool in the yard, you need to be prepared for the fact that it will last no more than two or three years.
Concrete pools are installed the longest, since it will be necessary to dig a pit, moreover, with a margin. A monolithic concrete slab is poured into this pit. Next, you will need to provide for a technical pit through which communications will be conducted. The interior decoration may be different, for example, from ceramic tiles or more affordable material.
A concrete pool requires significant investments, but it serves for decades
The concrete pool bowl can be shaped into any shape and depth.
Such objects require significant cash investments, as well as significant processing of the landscape. Therefore, the installation of a concrete object is usually carried out at the stage of construction of the house itself and the arrangement of the adjacent plot, when the courtyard itself has not yet been formed.
Such objects can have any capacity and depth, but it will be impossible to transfer the structure to another place.
Natural swimming ponds differ from standard pools in that they do not need to install expensive cleaning equipment, since the plants in the pond provide biological balance and the necessary level of purity.But keep in mind that the temperature of natural water may not always be suitable for bathing adults or even less children. For a swimming pond, still, from time to time, it will be necessary to perform water treatment, cutting plants in the coastal zone and other maintenance procedures.
The natural pool is a fairly large body of water that does not close for the winter
Caring for a pond is doubly difficult if it has a decorative pond combined with a swimming place
To build such an object on the site, it is necessary to conduct a certain analysis. To operate the natural pool, you need both a deep-water bathing area and a shallow water area with soil and plants in which water will be purified. For the full-fledged functioning of the natural type object, it will be necessary to install a deck, jumps, bridges and other devices.
You can also name two more varieties of pools that can really be used on a site near the house:
A bowl of composite material is mounted on a pre-prepared concrete base
The frame and inflatable pool is a reinforced version of the inflatable model
There are some simple rules for choosing a place for a water pool. Free space should be with a margin. The site itself should be flat, and cleaned of debris and sharp objects. No need to put the structure near landings, buildings, near the proximity of the fence or the house.
It is better to place the pool away from trees so that falling leaves do not pollute the water.
The closer the facility is to the water system, the better. No technical communications should take place at the site. No buildings should be planned at the selected location, unless the facility itself is collapsible.
A pool of any type can be organically integrated into the landscape design of a suburban area
There are several key points:
To equip the object, light structural elements and materials with different colors should be used. It is better to refuse dark flowers. The best option for the finishing material of the inside of the pool is blue mosaic tiles. In some cases, the object may have a retractable roof.
The best option would be a sliding canopy made of polycarbonate on a metal frame
To make the private pool comfortable, so that periodic visits to the facility become a sport, some additional options should be provided. This is an awning that allows you to shelter the pool from rain and debris. The presence of stairs is required for objects with a large side. There you can set the net for playing volleyball. You can choose the configuration of the object with the option of a jacuzzi, water heating and a bubble generator.
The stationary pool can be completely or partially dug into the ground
The area around the pool is faced with tiles or wood
Before installing frame or concrete pools, make sure that the object will be used frequently.Otherwise, it’s much easier to deliver a more affordable and transportable inflatable pool.
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